National Assembly Library of Korea () is a library in Yeoui-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the largest humanities and social sciences library in the country, and functions as both a parliamentary and public library. It manages and preserves the records of the National Assembly. The Chief Librarian (vice-minister level) is a public official in political service under the Speaker of the National Assembly.
History 1952. 2. 20. Opening of the National Assembly Library 1963. 11. 26. Enactment of the National Assembly Library Act 1975. 9. 9. Relocation of the Library to the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul 1988. 2. 20. Opening of the National Assembly Library building 1997. 12. 31. Establishment of the basic plan for the National Digital Library 1998. 10. 12. Opening of the Library to the general public (over 20 years of age) 2000. 3. 11. Signing of the first Agreement of Mutual Cooperation with Yonsei University 2005. 2. 18. Opening the Library to users over 18 years of age 2006. 8. 16. - 8. 19. Hosting of the 22nd IFLA Annual Conference of the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section 2009. 4. 27. National Assembly Archives transferred to the Library 2009. 11. 20. Opening of the Dokdo Island Branch 2010. 1. 28. Signing of the 1000th Agreement on Mutual Cooperation with Hasang Braille Library 2010. 2. 3. Hosting of "Living Library" event 2010. 9. 6. - 9. 10. Hosting of the 2010 GLIN Seoul Conference 2011. 8. 26. Establishment of the Law Library 2012. 1. 2. Opening of the National Assembly Library mobile service 2014. 2. 15. Hosting of a Conference with Guest Speaker Ronni Abergel, Founder of the Human Library 2014. 5. 14. Opening of the Legal Information Center 2015. 4. 22. - 4. 24. Hosting of the 4th International Conference on Asian Special Libraries 2015. 6. 4. Opening of the "Parliamentary Information System of the National Assembly and Local Councils" 2016. 8. 31. Easing of restrictions on use by young people between 12 and 17 years of age
Users Former and current members as well as staff of the National Assembly College students and members of the general public over 18 years of age Young people between 12 and 17 years of age with a need to use the collections and services of the National Assembly Library Foreign nationals: holders of passports or certificates of alien registration
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Official site (English) Libraries in Seoul